WayfarrowLittle River Light
Lighthouse · Washington County, Maine
Little River Light is a lighthouse in Washington County, Maine. Maine has 70 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1876, in the late 19th century, making it the 40th oldest of the 61 in Maine with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 41 feet tall (22nd tallest of 53 measured in Maine); its light sits 56 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 13 nautical miles; it was deactivated in 1975.
Status check, 2026-11: The station dates from 1846–47, but today's brick-lined cast-iron tower replaced the stone tower in 1876; it was dark from 1975 and relit in 2001. Little River Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not reachable by road: the nearest road is about 1 mile away, so it is seen from shore or reached by water. It stands at 44.6509° N, 67.1921° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 41 ft |
| Focal height | 56 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 13 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1975 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.65089, -67.19210 |
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- Moose Peak Light Shalen’s New Homelighthouse · Washington County · 20.7 mi
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- Nash Island Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 30.3 mi
- Saint Croix River Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 33.1 mi
- Narraguagus Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 34.3 mi
- Whitlocks Mill Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 35.4 mi
- Petit Manan Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 38.5 mi
- Prospect Harbor Point Lightlighthouse · Hancock County · 44 mi
Questions
Where is Little River Light?
Little River Light is in Washington County, Maine, at 44.6509, -67.1921.
How many lighthouses are in Washington County?
Washington County, Maine has 11 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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